Creamy Cranberry Tart

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 12 -13 graham crackers, boards crushed (2 cups crumbs)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cupgranulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cupconfectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f. crust: in medium-size bowl, stir graham cracker crumbs, butter, granulated sugar and salt until crumbs are evenly moistened. press into an 11 x 7-inch rectangular (or a 10-inch round) removable-bottom tart pan. bake at 350 degrees f for 10 minutes. let cool slightly on a wire rack.
• 2 filling and topping: in a medium-size bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract. pour into slightly cooled crust. pour cranberry sauce into a small bowl and stir to loosen. dollop into cream cheese mixture, then spread slightly with the back of a spoon.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees f for 30 minutes, until set. remove to a wire rack and cool completely. transfer to refrigerator to chill.
• 4 before serving, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons water. stir until smooth. transfer to a small resealable plastic bag and snip off a corner. drizzle over tart and allow to dry. slice and serve.